Quick Wins for Accessibility: How to Boost Your Canvas Score to 90% by December
As we prepare for the upcoming Title II deadline in April 2026, the Instructional Deans Council has set a clear…
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As we prepare for the upcoming Title II deadline in April 2026, the Instructional Deans Council has set a clear…
Publisher Integration in Canvas
If you are using a publisher website for materials and assessments in your course, you may be able to connect…
Canvas Smart Search
Leveraging semantic algorithms and AI, the new Smart Search feature understands the context of queries, providing more accurate and relevant…
Discussion Checkpoints in Canvas
When assigning discussion boards on Canvas, it’s common for faculty to assign an initial post and one or more required…
Tip! Ally Alternative Text for Image Files Copy to New Semester & Other Updates
There are some exciting updates in the accessibility tool called Ally: Fixed: Alternative Text for Image Files Copy to New…
Tip! – Zoom Room Access Has Changed
Hello everyone. I know many of you have been trying to get into the Ed Tech Zoom Room lately and…
McGraw-Hill Connect Publisher Integration – Support Tools and Best Practices
Learn how to organize assignments, sync with Canvas (LMS), access instructor resources, reuse your Connect Course with Canvas and more!…
Tip! – Removing Respondus Lockdown Browser
You may or may not have heard that we are no longer using Respondus for our proctoring needs. We are…
Tip! – Sending an Email to a MS Team
Email lists are a massive pain in the neck to create and keep up to date, but if you have…
Tip! – Create an Email Template in Outlook
Creating a template in Outlook is quite an easy task, but the navigation to get there is somewhat hidden. You’ll…
Tip! – Changing the Language for Your Class
Hey FL instructors – make your course a (slightly) more immersive and fun experience by changing the language of your…
Tip! – Classroom Equipment Training
Need some assistance using classroom equipment and technology? You don’t have to wait until PLD to get the help you…
Tip! – Leveraging Rubrics in Canvas
Want to make your life and your students’ lives easier? Grade with a rubric. Rubrics in Canvas LMS ensure consistent assessment,…
Tip – Hide Your File Cabinet!
Are you one of those instructors that leaves your file cabinet open for students? And then your students can’t find the…
Tip! What is this “Tutoring” item on my Canvas menu?
The JCCC Library and the Academic Resource Center use a web-based tool (named “Penji”) to help students connect with librarians…
Tip! – File Sharing in OneDrive
Our recent PLD session ‘OneDrive, SharePoint, and File Sharing’ was cancelled despite a full registration and a waitlist (thanks SNOW),…
Tip! – Zoom Room Closed? Now What?!
It’s true. Sometimes the Ed Tech Zoom Room is closed. Sometimes we have meetings. Or we’re on vacation. Or we…
Tip! – The MakerLab
Need some manipulatives for a course you’re teaching? Want to increase the quality of your students’ projects? Incorporate project-based learning…
Tip! – Canvas Gradebook Filter
Check out this new feature in the Canvas Gradebook – the Filter! Now you can easily find assignments rather than…
Tip! – Plan My Classes
Plan My Classes is a planning tool used by students to help plan out course requirements and electives in order…